European Union vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
European Union
0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
European Union rank
9th
Japan rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.0 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 1980s | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 1990s | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 2000s | 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 2010s | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 2020s | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, European Union or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between European Union and Japan?
- 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- European Union ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.